Technology demonstration projects

If you’re looking to invest in a new or under-utilised energy saving technology or a process improvement opportunity that could also benefit your industry sector, we can help fund the cost to demonstrate its potential.

What's on offer?

Our funding contributes to the cost of demonstrating proven technology or an innovative process improvement opportunity that has yet to be widely adopted in New Zealand. The project may improve energy efficiency and/or reduce carbon emissions. This funding round has a focus on commercial and industrial heat pumps.

If accepted, we’ll pay up to 40% of your project costs, and total EECA funding available per project is generally limited to $100,000. For projects that result in energy and carbon savings through process heat technology or processes, funding can be up to $250,000. Proposals for more than this will be considered in exceptional circumstances and only if the project:

Is likely to demonstrate significant public benefits resulting in outstanding value for money and

Cannot be scaled down without significantly affecting the project’s objectives, viability or value for money and

EECA contribution can be no greater than 40% of the total project cost.